Oh, and in other news, Seattle is amazing. I've waterskiied twice now, the outdoor temperature has ranged from rainy/rickety to sunny/sparkling (both weather patterns I adore), and I've seen most of my family and friend who are around for the summer. I made (and consumed) chocolate chip waffles, blueberry pancakes, and my mom's famous cookies. I did laundry using a washing machine AND a dryer. I drove my car, Athena. I went out for a beer that wasn't Stella or Sakara [made in Egypt]. I had a doctor's appointment and wasn't afraid I'd need to baksheesh the nurse. All of these thing have been wonderful, and its true what they say, "don't it always seem to go/ That you don't know what you got till it's gone."